Feeling Festive

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Thanks for the comments yesterday about the letter to Santa. I thought you might like to know that on the way to the breakfast table yesterday morning, Parker mumbled under his breath, "I sure hope Santa saw the letter." Deep down inside, I think we all would like to keep the magic going forever.

Here is a little project that I finished last week. I wanted something festive for the dining room table during the holidays so I painted these containers with a coat of white and filled them with fresh cypress. Talk about easy - does this really count as a "project"?

The needlepoint table runner is one that Mom made and I adore it. I'm really loving the way it looks with the new chairs. Normally our dining room isn't so fancy, but if there was ever a time to turn up the fancy dial, it would be around Christmas.

School has been canceled today because we received a dusting of snow. That is how it is here in the South - like it or not. Actually, I love snow days...

31 comments:

I just read yesterdays post and I see you kids are blessed with your same sense of humor :) And...yes it does count as a project since you changed the color of something. I consider putting on makeup as a project.....but thats me.

I love the cypress and yes it is a project, you had to get out supplies! :) It looks really pretty and something that you can use through the winter or however long the cypress lasts! :) The table runner is so pretty, your mom did a great job! !Have a fun snow day!!!

Happy to hear you are keeping the magic going in your house. I remember one year when I was 18 my mom asked me if she could put my gifts uder the tree before Christmas morning. I was so upset that she would even ask such a thing:) Your dining room is gorgeous! Love the greens on the table!

Rene, one of my favorite things about how you decorate your house is that you use things that are meaningful - like your dad's furniture. I love that your mom made that runner and you enjoy it and incorporate it into your stylish home! It does look great in there with the chair fabric. You have the magic touch!

our schools are getting out an hour early as it is lightly snowing here- we're supposed to get two inches.that runner is just beautufil and makes a nice statement with the red in it. so nice to have something special like that on your table. and i for one would love to believe in the magic of christmas. do you watch glee? if so, the christmas episode was awesome when coach beast does something lovely and does it anonymously.. just goes to show the magic of christmas does exist, and we can bring it to each other and complete strangers.

Rene,You got to love white paint and the containers with the greens look beautiful with your chairs! I've been behind on my reading and just read about the Santa letter! I think that is awesome! Maddie (13yrs) asked it "Santa" could hide the presents this year and have clues under the tree for them. Christmas just brings out the kid in all of us! I love it :)Hope your week is wonderful and warm! Wendy

I am so far behind on my blog reading. I have been seeing these recent posts but must have missed the chairs. Surely you posted about those chairs. I will be adding them to my faves images folder for sure. :) I am crazy about them and would love to copy that look. Love love love it.Pam

I love your dining room, Rene! That chandelier is so gorgeous! How sweet to have your mom's runner on your table. What a labor of love needlepoint is. The touch of red in your room is wonderul and so fun with your striped chairs. I caught Santa putting presents under the tree when I was about 8 but played along until I was 14 or so. I wanted that magic to continue and also not ruin it for my younger sister. Christmas is a magical time for all - young and old!